Revelstoke Tech Talks Series - Avalanche & Highway Control Technology - Field Professional Decision Making Tech ToolsYour front-row seat to the ideas transforming the future in our first in a series of Revelstoke Tech Talks.
Taking place at Mountain Archives. This is a casual conversational event with some seating. Light Snacks provided.
Speaker Profiles:Grant HelgesonDirector of Product (Avalanche Canada)
Grant Helgeson leads product at Avalanche Canada, where his team is advancing automated avalanche forecasting and building visualizations to help forecasters interpret snow, weather, and avalanche data. His talk explores the tension between these expert-facing systems and the public’s need for simple, modern tools, used for less than a minute on average by people planning trips in avalanche terrain.
Chad HemphillDistrict Avalanche Supervisor for the Ministry of Transportation and Transit Rocky Mountain District.
Responsible for avalanche safety of 300 km of provincial highways in Revelstoke and GoldenSpent 27 years forecasting for ski areas, industry, and highwaysBuilt managed the avalanche program at Revelstoke Mountain Resort for 12 yearsIndustry Training Program course leader for the Canadian Avalanche AssociationRed Seal CarpenterFather of teenage boy
This event is presented in partnership by: Community Economic Development, Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce, Community Futures & Cronometer.
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